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[Potassium and blood pressure, an old story, revisited]

Sofia Zisimopoulou1, Antoinette Pechère-Bertschi2,3, Michel Burnier4

  • 1Service de médecine de premier recours, Département de médecine communautaire, de premier recours et des urgences, HUG, 1211 Genève 14.

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